St James' Church, Poolstock

St James' Church, Poolstock
St James' Church, Poolstock, from the southeast
St James' Church, Poolstock is located in Greater Manchester
St James' Church, Poolstock
St James' Church, Poolstock
Location in Greater Manchester
53°32′09″N 2°38′16″W / 53.5358°N 2.6379°W / 53.5358; -2.6379
OS grid referenceSD 578,045
LocationPoolstock, Wigan,
Greater Manchester
CountryEngland
DenominationAnglican
WebsiteSt James with St Thomas, Wigan
History
StatusParish church
Founder(s)James C. Eckersley
Consecrated15 September 1866
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationGrade II*
Designated11 July 1983
Architect(s)E. G. Paley
Architectural typeChurch
StyleGothic Revival
Groundbreaking1863
Completed1866
Specifications
MaterialsSandstone, slate roofs
Administration
ProvinceYork
DioceseLiverpool
ArchdeaconryWigan & West Lancashire
DeaneryWigan
ParishWigan West
Laity
Organist(s)David Goulden

St James' Church is in the Poolstock district of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Wigan, the archdeaconry of Wigan & West Lancashire, and the diocese of Liverpool.[1] The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[2]

  1. ^ St James, Wigan, Church of England, retrieved 5 June 2011
  2. ^ Historic England, "Church of St James with St Thomas, Wigan (1384468)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2012